(Delphi DLL) Workaround for the deprecated Crypt2.CrcBytes method

Shows how to replace the deprecated CrcBytes method. (Chilkat is moving away from the use of CkByteData.)

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, BinData, CkByteData, Crypt2;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
crypt: HCkCrypt2;
path: PWideChar;
algorithm: PWideChar;
inData: HCkByteData;
crc: Cardinal;
bdIn: HCkBinData;

begin
crypt := CkCrypt2_Create();

path := 'c:/someDir/example.dat';
algorithm := 'crc-32';

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
// The CrcBytes method is deprecated:

inData := CkByteData_Create();
CkByteData_loadFile(inData,path);

crc := CkCrypt2_CrcBytes(crypt,algorithm,inData);

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Workaround.
// (Chilkat is moving away from using CkByteData)

bdIn := CkBinData_Create();
CkBinData_LoadFile(bdIn,path);

crc := CkCrypt2_CrcBd(crypt,algorithm,bdIn);

CkCrypt2_Dispose(crypt);
CkByteData_Dispose(inData);
CkBinData_Dispose(bdIn);

end;